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Sue Cambelll

Sue Campbell

Baroness Sue Campbell CBE was initially appointed as Reform Chair of UK Sport in September 2003 for an 18-month term, succeeding Sir Rodney Walker. In March 2009, she was confirmed as UK Sport's Chair for a further 4 year term.

A former England netball international, lecturer at the University of Loughborough and Chief Executive of the National Coaching Foundation, Sue is also Chair of the Youth Sport Trust. She received an MBE in 1991 and a CBE in 2003 and was appointed to the House of Lords to serve as a Crossbench Peer in 2008. 

Education

  • Long Eaton Grammar School 1960-1967
  • Bedford College of Physical Education 1967-1970
  • Leicester University 1972-1975

Professional Experience

  • Physical Education Teacher, 1970-1972
  • Whalley Range High School, Manchester
  • Deputy Director of Physical Education, 1972-1976
  • School of Education, Leicester University
  • Lecturer, Department of Physical Education and Sports Science 1976-1980, University of Loughborough
  • Regional Officer, The Sports Council (Sport England) 1980-1984, East Midlands Region
  • Deputy Chief Executive, National Coaching Foundation 1984
  • Chief Executive, National Coaching Foundation 1985-1995
  • Chief Executive, The Youth Sport Trust 1995-ongoing
  • Non-political adviser to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Education and Skills, 2000-2003

Sporting Experience

Netball

  • British Universities and Colleges Captain
  • England U21 Team Vice-Captain
  • England Team member (including tours to West Indies, S Africa and Canada)
  • England assistant coach (2 years)
  • British Universities coach (5 years)
  • East Midlands coach (3 years)
  • Centre of Excellence coach - northern region (2 years)
  • Loughborough University (5 years)

Athletics

  • Junior International (Great Britain) Athlete
  • British Colleges Pentathlon Champion
  • Represented England in Pentathlon
  • Midlands AAA Staff Coach (3 years)
  • Club coach (7 years)

Team Manager

  • Women's England Inter-varsity Athletics and Netball Team, Women's Team Manager
  • England Women's Basketball Team (including tours of Finland and Germany)

Honours

  • 1990 Honorary Fellow of Leeds Polytechnic
  • 1991 Member of the British Empire (MBE)
  • 1991 Honorary Fellow of Sheffield Polytechnic
  • 1994 Companion of the Institute of Sport and Recreation Managers
  • 1998 Honorary Life Member of the Central Council of Physical Recreation
  • 1998 Honorary Life Member of the British Advisers and Lecturers of Physical Education
  • 1998 International Olympic Committee President's Prize (awarded for Sue's contribution to coaching education)
  • 2003 Commander of the British Empire (CBE)

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